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The present study confirms the sleeping habits are associated with sleep bruxism and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in children as well. Bed time resistance is found to be related to nocturnal bruxism and TMD symptoms. Furthermore, sleep fragmentation is found to be associated with untreated dental caries due to severe pain mostly rising from seconder acute pulpitis cases. Pediatric dentists should be aware of the fact that oral finding, symptoms can affect the quality of sleep. Likewise, pediatricians must integrate with pediatric dentists to diagnose, treat and avoid sleep related oral health problems.